Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-06
County Commissioners.
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County Commissioners.
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Proceedings OF board Of county COM
| missioners in session at 10 O'Clock a. H.,
January 3, 1887. 80
| Present Commissioners Buck and
Woodbury.
| Commlssiorer-elect Eddy, of the first
district, appeared and took the required
oath. 4."@, -r-&
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
/, On motion, u. C. Buck was elected
chairman Of tie board for the ensuing
year
| Roderick Rose Submitted bond as coun-
ty attorney. BAN
On motion the bond of Roderck Rose
was accepted
T. w. Fearing Submitted bond as con-
stable. "a
On motion the bond of T. W. Fearing
was accepted. s ...as
L. b. Miner submitte bond as register
of deeds. r..
On motion the bond of L. B. Miner was
accepted.
| F. E. Thorold submitted bond as coro-
| ner. ..- s.-....
| On motion bond of f. E. Thorold was
accepted '-.e" l.sI
Wm. P. Farrell submitted bond as
judge Of probate. ,. -
On ,motlon bond of w. P. Farrell was
accepted. ta. >.%.
On motion, board adjourned until 2
| O'Clock p. m. . 81. sf
Full board present and in session at 2
o'clock p. m. ,.... ..,-.q, .-,.s. f..
1, The county treasurer submitted semi
annual statement showing amount of
cash on hand to be 1868 81, which
amount was found to agree with amount
charged him by the county auditor. ~
On motion the statement of the county
treasurer was referred to the board and
county attorney. '4.s-
i On motion the county auditors report
was accepted and ordered published, one
issue OF the DAILY and Weekly Alert. D
| A.. G. Mcmillan submitted bond as
county auditor.
On motion oond Of A, &c. Mcmillan as
accepted.
I LIB. Miner vacated Office, whereu pom
A. G. Mcmillan assumed the duties of
the Office - s
Moved by Mr.. Eddy, and sec onded by
Mr.. Buck, that the county treasurer be
instructed to make out list of all uncol
lected taxes for the year 1885, or prior
thereto, due the county, with the names
of individuals owing the same. Carried.
On motion the statement of the coun-
ty treasurer was accepted.
S. K. McGinnis submitted bond as
treasurer, which, on motion, was accept
ed and approved.
i Bond OF A. McKechnie, sheriff, was
submitted, and on motion, was accepted
and approved. -. ....
P. IL. Foley submitted bond as county
superintendent. u- .,..s.. .-?
Ou ukO&lOd, OoHu LppAOSS SSt shA oSSSio7 .
ed. ""a. De-
| Moved by Mr.. EiJy and seconded by
MIR. Woodbury., that The Jamestown
Alert be declared the official paper of the
county for the ensuing year; that it re-
ceive compensation of fifty cents per
inch, column measure, for publishing
proceedings of the board, and legal rates
for all other printing, excepting the de-
linquent tax list, for which it shall re-
ceive five cents per description for lois
and ten cents per description for land
offered for sac for taxes. Carried.
On motion Of Mr. Eddy the county
auditor was instructed to furnish "Der
Pioneer an official report of the proceed
ings of the board if it 80 desires the same,
for publication, in the German language.
| On motion, the following bills were al
! lowed:
Baldwin s. Smith, stationery .....S S.
s. A. Sham, board Of paupers 80. "a Ga
Geo. Il. Topllff & Co., fuel to pau
II perS ,......... 1o ~
A. McKechnie, services as janltor
and jailor. ..... ITO 70
Kirk, Aller s. Hathorn, supplies
for bridges. % O6
W. H. Doughty, labor. ........... 10 90
Gull River Lumber company, ma
terlal.... II rs
NJ. Eppiuger, clothing for pauper.. s so
The bib of John F. Vennum for $ll %,
referred back at the last meeting, was re-
turned, aud on motion he was allowed
1925; the balance was rejected.
The claim Of E W. Camp, for s6.75,
for the county's share of fees as referee in
the case of the Territory ex rel Hoyt VS.
Webster, was, on motion, referred to At
torney Rose.
The bill Of A. Foster, for work on
roads, S., was, on motion, rejected.
, On motion board adjourned until 10 9.
M, January 4, 1887.
Full board present and in session at 10
O'Clock a. m, January 4.
On motion the following road supervi-
; sor's road certificates were cancelled, and
+ orders issued in payment of same:
: From Road District No. l.
! Certificate No. 4, to w. D. Johns So sc
8. No. 5, TO G. A. Tucker. 50 IS
4 No. s, to D. A. Lang
worthy Is Z:
No. Z, to D. A. Lang